calendar year
noun
Definition of calendar year
1 : a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year
2 : a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use
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1689
First Known Use of calendar year
1689
CALENDAR YEAR Defined for English Language Learners
calendar year
noun
Definition of calendar year for English Language Learners
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: the period of time from January 1 to December 31
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